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Free Expressions Seminars

Free Expressions Seminars

 

WE TAKE YOUR WRITING AS SERIOUSLY AS YOU DO.

All workshops are hands-on and feature focused work on students’ manuscripts with an emphasis on plot, characterization, and publishing success. Workshops, classes, small-group discussions and brain-storming, critiques, consultations, exercises, and more...

WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL with Donald Maass
Hood River, Oregon: April 12-18, 2010
Charlotte, North Carolina: September 13-19, 2010

For both new novelists and seasoned pros. Push beyond your current limits. Plumb the depths of character, add dimension to your stories, heighten tension, and write a breakout novel in ANY genre. Limit 35 students.

"Even for published authors, this workshop is a tremendous learning experience." Brendan Dubois, author

"By rewriting an old reject using Don's mantra of tension on every page, I had a publishing contract within six months..." Jack Getze, author

FIRE IN FICTION with Donald Maass
with Romance Master Class - Dallas, Texas: July 9-11, 2010
with Speculative Fiction Master Class - Madison, Wisconsin: November 5-7, 2010
Reveals techniques of master novelists. Identify and harness your passions. Tap into your emotions and personal experiences to create a powerful response in your readers. Learn what you need to succeed in the competitive publishing arena.

 

 
About Us
 
       
Website http://www.free-expressions.com
Year Established 2001
Program Description Workshops for writers at all stages of their professional careers. Focused work on students’ manuscripts with an emphasis on plot, characterization, and publishing.
Number of Programs/Year 4-5
Program Length 3-7 days
Program Focus Autobiography/Memoir, Children's, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Marketing, Mystery, Publishing, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult
Faculty New York literary agent Donald Maass (Writing the Breakout Novel, Fire in Fiction); professional editors and writers Lorin Oberweger, Brenda Windberg, Jason Sitzes, Roman White, Lisa Rector-Maass, and others.
Costs Weeklong: $1,795 (repeat student)/$1,895 includes room & meals. Three or four day: $449/$479 (early bird) includes some meals.
U.S. Locations North Carolina (Charlotte)
Oregon (Hood River)
Texas (Dallas)
Wisconsin (Madison)
Months Year round
Sponsor's Calendar Link http://www.free-expressions.com/
Contact Lorin Oberweger
Program Director
Free Expressions Seminars
8710 W. Hillsborough Ave. #172
Tampa, FL 33615
United States
Phone: 866-I-WRITE-2 (866-497-4832), 813-391-8980
E-Mail:
Brenda Windberg, Program Coordinator brenda@free-expressions.com

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